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Teignmouth Sings out at its 10th Anniversary Concert!

Congratulations to Teignmouth Sings on their 10th Anniversary concert, attended by their founder David Roberts, who travelled specially from Wales. We were treated to a vibrant and varied concert….. it was so good to hear more modern songs alongside old favourites. The quality of singing and the obvious excitement of the choir shone through. ‘Whistle down the Wind’ was especially poignant, starting with a few original members, with the rest of the choir then joining in, showing how far they have come. This was a really uplifting evening, thank you! (Written by member of the audience who watched the performance. High praise indeed!)

“The best concert you’ve ever done!” was a comment repeated by a number of those in the audience.“I was spellbound” was another. Well deserved praise for the seventy members of Teignmouth Sings on stage, MD Jeff Hocking and accompanists Lydia and Roger, for this special celebration.

What a resounding success the evening was for Teignmouth Sings, at their 10th Anniversary Concert. The repertoire was chosen to reflect the breadth of music sung from when the choir was founded in 2009, to new pieces, learnt particularly for this performance.

From the opening medley, ‘Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat’, to the closing favourite, ‘Les Miserables’, the audience showed their appreciation with energetic applause. It was obvious that everyone performing and watching were enjoying themselves.

Highlights along the way included moving performances of ‘You Raise Me Up’, from the Soprano section and ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’, from the Altos. The Tenors and Basses had great fun singing ‘Drive My Car’, and their enjoyment was infectious. This was also true of Colin’s ‘The Lady is a Tramp’.

The second set opened with the impressive choral piece ‘Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi’, sung to a high standard, in six part harmony. ‘Whistle Down the Wind’ was one of the original pieces learnt. Those who have been members of Teignmouth Sings since 2009 opened the song as a small group, along with founder David Roberts. The whole choir then joined in to finish the piece. This clearly showed the growth and development of the choir. Outstanding!

This certainly was a celebration for Teignmouth Sings, with funds of over £1000 raised for MIND. Well done and thank you to all involved and those who came to enjoy the performance.